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Allen C Blodgett
Jul 26, 2024
Allen C Blodgett, 79 of Polk, Ohio died on Friday, July 26, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health and Wellness Center in Bath. He was born in Lodi, Ohio on March 6, 1945 to parents Russell and Mabel (Markley) Blodgett. He graduated from Black River High School in 1964. Allen married Joan (Moore) Blodgett on August 21, 1982...
Charles Bruce Gruver
Jul 17, 2024
Charles Bruce Gruver 69 of West Salem, Ohio died on Wednesday July 17, 2024 at his home. He was born in Lodi, Ohio on May 23, 1955 to Melvin and Betty (Simmons) Gruver. He graduated from Black River High School in 1973. He married Katherine Ann (Zawacki) Gruver on August 20, 1976. Bruce worked for American Augers in West...
Galen C Orr
Jun 12, 2024
Galen C. Orr, 53, of West Salem died at home on June 12, 2024. He was born to parents Galen P. Orr and Karen S. (McKenzie) Johnson on July 18, 1970 in Wooster, Ohio. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1989. Galen worked at American Augers. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially mushroom hunting. He was also...
John Jacob Scheiring
Jun 6, 2024
John Jacob Scheiring, 75, of Spencer, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, June 6, 2024. After a long illness.
John was born August 23, 1948 in Cleveland to Joseph and Mary Scheiring.
John ran a successful company, Westfield Landscaping, for over forty years. He owned and enjoyed three antique cars. He loved donkeys, owned...
Virginia Lee (Martin) Widdows
Jun 5, 2024
Virginia (Ginny) Lee Martin Widdows was born to the late Thomas & Bessie Walker (Shanks) Martin on September 18, 1930 in Smoke Run, PA.
She attended grade school in Beccaria & Ramey, PA. She attended High School in Madera where she was Valedictorian of her class.
Upon graduation she moved to Cleveland, Ohio to live...
George T. Wood
Jun 2, 2024
George T. Wood, 64, of Wakeman died on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the home of George W. and Nancy Wood Jr. in Burbank. George T. was born to his parents, James and Jeanette (Wooten) Wood on July 26, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio.
He served in the US Air Force and then worked for Spectrum as a...
Lance Thomas
May 30, 2024
Lance Thomas, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2024, at his home in Homerville, Ohio. He was 79 years old.
Lance was born on April 24, 1945, in Polk County, North Carolina. He led a fulfilling life marked by his passions and dedication to his family and community.
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Dawn L (Jackson) Williams
May 28, 2024
Dawn L. Williams of Cinnamon Lake in West Salem, Ohio died on May 28, 2024 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Justin T. Rogers Hospice Care Center in Akron, Ohio. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland to parents Martin and Arlenee (Schofield) Jackson on November 24, 1965. Dawn was a medical assistant at Medina Meadows.
She enjoyed word...
Gordon Lee Akers
May 11, 2024
Gordon Lee Akers, 68 of West Salem died Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born January 21, 1956 in Ironton, Ohio the son of Albert and Viola (Brown) Akers. Gordon married Cory (Wissel) on December 24, 1977. He had honorable served in the US Army. Gordon retired from Ford Motor Company...
Velvie (Mullins) Lewis
Apr 27, 2024
Velvie (Mullins) Lewis, 88, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the home of her daughter in Wadsworth, Ohio. Born in Sutton, WV on September 8, 1935 to John and Ina Mullins. Velvie lived most of her adult life in West Salem, Ohio. She retired from JBR in West Salem. Velvie was best known by her friends and...
Roger Wayne Hershey
Apr 18, 2024
Roger Wayne Hershey (1939-2024)
Roger Hershey, 84, of West Salem, passed away on April 18th, 2024 at home after almost 17 years after suffering a stroke.
Roger was born in Elyria Aug. 20th, 1939 to parents Carl and Helen (Butdorff) Hershey. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1957. He married the love of his...
John Michael Miller
Apr 17, 2024
John Michael Miller, 60, of West Salem died Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Hospice of Medina County after battling cancer for three years. He was born June 5, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio to parents John and Hope (Blevins) Miller.
John graduated from Brunswick High school in the class of 1982. After graduation he joined the US Navy...
Linda L. Ruegsegger
Apr 12, 2024
Linda L. Ruegsegger, 85 of West Salem died on the morning of April 12, 2024 at West View Manor in Wooster Ohio. She was born on May 22, 1938 to parents Edwin and Gertrude (Gerhart) Brinkerhoff in Massillon, Ohio. She married her husband Tom Ruegsegger on December 27, 1958. He died previously in 2020. One of Linda’s greatest passions...
Miles D Crumley
Apr 10, 2024
Miles D. Crumley 95, of West Salem peacefully passed away on April 10, 2024 at LifeCare Hospice.
He was the youngest of four children born to Cletus and Hazel (Aiken) Crumley on September 26, 1928. Growing up on the family farm, he raced ponies with his brother at the Wayne County Fair, milked cows and raised pigs...
James Carroll Devore
Apr 5, 2024
James “Jim” Carroll Devore, 84, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 at his home with his wife by his side. Jim was born August 20, 1939 in Marshallville, Ohio to the parents of Richard Carroll and Anna Eileen (Ault) Devore.
Jim married Jo Ann (Norris) on April 7, 1962. Jim is survived by his wife, Jo; children...
Charles Darrell Adkins
Apr 4, 2024
Charles Darrell Adkins, 87, of West Salem died on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Charles was born October 19, 1936 in Widen, West Virginia to parents Bayless and Carlie (Lewis) Adkins.
Charles married Ruby (Dorean Smith) on November 30, 1957. She survives.
He retired from the US Air Force...
Clarice Anne (Carleton) Burge
Mar 24, 2024
Clarice Anne Burge was a Devoted Mother, wife, daughter, sister, grandmother, artist, lover of all living things and friend.
Born January 10,1931 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio to Clarence and Wilda Carleton, she passed peacefully on March 24, 2024 at the age of 93 in her adopted state of Virginia.
She is survived by her children...
Lorena S (Yoho) Crosby
Mar 11, 2024
Lorena S. Crosby, 74 of Ashland, Ohio formerly West Salem, Ohio died Monday, March 11, 2024 at UH Samaritan Medical Center after a sudden illness.
She was born April 2, 1949 in Wooster the daughter of Elmer and Margaret (Bates) Yoho.
Lorena graduated from Northwestern High School in 1968. She married Phillip Crosby Sr on...
Dorothy Jane Bisbee
Mar 7, 2024
Dorothy “Jane” Bisbee, 76, of 1700 East Smithville Western Road, Wooster, Ohio died Thursday March 7th 2024 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio where she was a patient for the past two weeks. Born in Ashtabula June 25th, 1947 the daughter of James S. and Emma G. Remaley who preceded her in death. Jane was a long-time resident...
Herbert H. Norton
Feb 26, 2024
Herbert H. Norton 76 of Ashland died on Monday, February 26, 2024 at his home. Herbert was born to parents Clayton & Dorothy (Trigg) Norton on June 9th, 1947 in Lodi, Ohio. He graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 1966. Then directly after graduation he was drafted in the US Army and served honorably during the Vietnam Conflict. After...
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